00:02Flames lighting up the night sky. A key oil refinery in Bahrain under attack. Missiles,
00:10drones, and a massive blaze tearing through critical energy infrastructure.
00:15April 5, 2026. The Babco refinery in Sitra comes under fire. Explosions reported as Iranian
00:24missiles and drones hit the site. Within moments, thick black smoke rising into the sky. Entire
00:32sections of the refinery engulfed in flames. This is no ordinary facility. Babco, Bahrain's main
00:40refinery, processing over 400,000 barrels per day, a vital hub for regional energy supply.
00:48Authorities confirm. A strike hit a processing unit inside the complex, triggering the fire and
00:56widespread damage. Emergency teams rush to the scene. Firefighters battling intense flames,
01:03working to contain the blaze before it spreads further. No fatalities reported, but the damage
01:10is significant. Nearby areas also affected by the blast impact. Following the attack,
01:16Babco declares force majeure. Operations disrupted. Exports now uncertain. This is not the first strike.
01:25The refinery was targeted earlier in March. A sign of growing pressure on Gulf energy hubs.
01:33Iran's strategy becoming queerer. Target the energy network of nations supporting the U.S. and Israel.
01:39And the impact is global. Oil markets reacting. Prices rising. Fears spreading across supply chains.
01:48Bahrain, home to the U.S. 5th fleet, now facing increased risk on multiple fronts. A single strike,
01:56but a powerful message. In this war, energy is now a primary battlefield.
02:24Flames lighting up the Gulf. A massive blaze at key industrial sites and near the U.S.
02:315th fleet headquarters in Bahrain. After missile strikes, the war has reached critical infrastructure.
02:38Dramatic visuals showed towering flames rising into the night sky. Reports suggest multiple locations
02:45were hit, including the Elba aluminum smelter, the Babco refinery in Rifa, and areas near the U.S.
02:525th fleet base. The scale of the fire, immediate. Industrial complexes engulfed. Critical energy
02:59facilities impacted. And the message, clear escalation. As the strikes unfolded, air raid sirens echoed
03:07across Bahrain. Authorities activated emergency protocols, urging residents to remain calm and move
03:13to safe locations. This comes amid rising tensions and a new warning from Iran, an ultimatum directed
03:21at Gulf states. Iran has warned that any hotel or civilian facility hosting U.S. military personnel
03:28could be considered a legitimate target. The warning follows reports that U.S. troops, after repeated
03:35base attacks, have been relocated to hotels and civilian sites across the region. Iranian officials
03:41accused the U.S. of using civilian infrastructure as cover for military operations, a claim that
03:48raises serious concerns about the expanding scope of targets. And now, those concerns are
03:54turning into reality. Strikes are no longer limited to military bases. They are reaching
04:00economic lifelines, energy hubs, and critical infrastructure. The fires in Bahrain are more
04:06than just destruction. They are a signal that this war is expanding. From
04:11battlefields to cities, to the heart of the region s economy, and the line between military
04:17and civilian targets is becoming dangerously blurred.
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